Our Mission

The University of West Florida Historic Trust is dedicated to collecting, preserving, interpreting, and sharing the history of Northwest Florida.

Dorr House in Historic Pensacola Village

Historic Pensacola, The Downtown Campus

The UWF Historic Trust manages the University of West Florida's 8-acre downtown campus, Historic Pensacola. Historic Pensacola is a living laboratory providing University students the opportunity to live, work, and study in a National Register Historic District.

Now Open, Voices of Pensacola presented by Gulf Power

On October 2, 2014, the UWF Historic Trust opened “Voices of Pensacola” presented by Gulf Power, a multicultural resource center highlighting the city’s diverse history. Through a $605,000 gift from Gulf Power Company and Southern Company, the UWF Historic Trust transformed one of its downtown properties, previously known as the Beacon Building, into Voices of Pensacola.

Voices of Pensacola features dynamic multifunctional exhibits representative of the cultural groups that have shaped Pensacola’s history, and provides a place for residents and visitors alike to gather, learn and tell their rich stories. In addition to the exhibit area, a digital recording station is available to record the oral histories of residents, visitors and others who have greatly impacted the region. Read on...

Living History

Historic Pensacola Village employs University of West Florida students for living history demonstrations and tour guides providing the students with the tools to share Pensacola's historic story.

Residence Halls

The downtown campus is home to two graduate student residence halls. These fully restored residence halls allows students to immerse themselves in the downtown historic atmosphere.